hazmat truck

Dangerous cargo vehicle

A hazmat truck is a vehicle designed to transport hazardous materials—chemicals, radioactive substances, flammable liquids, or other dangerous goods.

These trucks display diamond-shaped placards identifying their cargo and must meet strict safety regulations.

The term combines "hazardous materials" into the clipped form hazmat: A hazmat truck overturned on the highway, forcing evacuations.

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placard · danger zone · emergency · emergency response · first responders · toxic · flammable · corrosive · radioactive · biohazard symbol · cleanup · diesel · highway · accident · containment · warning · driver · industrial

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cargo danger level

hazmat truckdry van

Unrefrigerated enclosed freight trailer

box truck · mail truck · refrigerated truck · moving van · car carrier

cargo specialization

hazmat truckflatbed truck

Truck with open bed

box truck · dry van · pickup truck · cargo van · semi-truck

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G